All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also, we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad.

I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant.

I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.

When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.

I didn't know who Calvin Klein was, really. But Brooke Shields, we knew her from those incredible commercials - "There's nothing between me and my Calvins." I knew very little about American fashion then. I had no money, and Charivari was very educational to me. And Parachute. I was fascinated by those stores. I couldn't buy anything; I just went through the clothes.

I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping.